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| SVORI Grantee: Maine Department of Corrections |
| SVORI website |
None |
| Data management system |
CORIS Management Information System |
| Local evaluation planned |
Possible some assistance from Muskie |
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Maine Department of Corrections
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Maine Reentry Network--Adult
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| TARGET POPULATION |
| Population type |
Male and female adults and youthful offenders |
| Number of targeted prisoners |
201+ |
| Inclusion criteria |
Ages 16–25, categorized as “High Risk” based on LSI/Y-LSI assessment |
| Exclusion criteria |
None |
| Pre-release facilities |
All State prisons |
| Post-release faclities |
Androscoggin, Knox, Penobscot, and Washington counties; Cumberland County to be added sometime in 2005. |
| Participation |
Voluntary |
| Legal release status |
Some are under post-release supervision |
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Maine Department of Corrections
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Maine Reentry Network--Adult
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| PROGRAM ORGANIZATION AND SERVICES |
| Steering committee |
Maine Reentry Network Steering Committee |
| Post-release reentry autority |
ME DOC |
| Number of phases |
2 |
| Phase 1: Pre-release |
| Duration: |
6 months |
| Assessments: |
LSI-R/Y-LSI assessments, strength-based 12 life domain assessments |
| Components/services offered within phase: |
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Reentry team with institutional, other governmental (including victim advocate), community supervision, family, and community-based organization representatives with an identified lead case manager |
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Reentry specialist to assist with networking and brokering services |
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Video-conferencing so offenders can meet with community-based organization staff before release, and community mentors are matched with offenders as well |
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Strong collaborative of all partners governmental and community-based organization) for planning and implementation of project |
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Specific targeted services include, as needed, mental health and substance abuse treatment, job training, family services and family involvement (e.g., mentoring for children of adult offenders), assistance with MaineCare (Medicaid) application 45 days prior to release, faith-based services, work release programs, and educational assistance |
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| Coordination of services: |
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| Phase 2: Post-release |
| Duration: |
6 months |
| Assessments: |
LSI-R/Y-LSI assessments |
| Components/services offered within phase: |
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Housing support (Rural Assistance Center vouchers) |
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Intensive post-release case supervision, through the integrated case management/reentry team |
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Specific targeted services include, as needed, substance abuse treatment, mental health counseling, medical services, dental services, employment skills/vocational training, education, housing assistance, parenting skills training, domestic violence treatment, life skills training, anger management, mentoring, family reintegration, job placement, and faith-based services |
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| Coordination of services: |
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Maine Department of Corrections
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Maine Reentry Network--Adult
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| CHANGES EXPECTED AS A RESULT OF SVORI FUNDING |
| System-level changes |
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Increased collaboration among service agencies (both governmental and community-based organizations) |
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Community reach-in through the reentry team |
| Individual-level changes |
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Increased collaboration among service agencies (both governmental and community-based organizations) |
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Community reach-in through the reentry team |
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